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Some of the future data we can expect to receive from the Pirelli Cyber Tyre, include kilometres clocked, dynamic load, and for the first time, situations of potential danger on road surfaces, from the presence of water to poor grip. This information in tandem with the car’s onboard technology will enable the car to adapt its control and driving assistance systems, greatly improving the level of safety, comfort and performance. In addition, it will provide the same information to other cars and the infrastructure.
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Pirelli's Tyre Of The Future

IN Pirelli, Tyres, Technology, 5G network, Ericsson, Audi, Italdesign, KTH, TIM

Pirelli has developed the world's first tyre that interacts with the 5G cellular network.


On that note, you might've noticed that the Avante and Elantra nameplates have taken turns being on Hyundai’s Singapore-market compact sedans throughout the generations, beginning with the fourth-generation model launched in 2007.
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Financial Prudence | Hyundai Avante S

IN Hyundai, Avante, Avante S, Hyundai Singapore, Komoco, Komoco Motors

Hyundai's best-selling compact sedan gets updated


Alpine A110 The new Alpine A110 stays true to the original DNA of the A110 Berlinette of old - lightweight and elegant, offering absolute agility. It's been designed to thrill at any speed, providing a stripped-back driving experience that puts you at one with the car.
Happenings

Singapore Motorshow 2019's New Stars

IN Singapore Motorshow, Singapore Motorshow 2019, Motorshow, Motorshow 2019, Suntec, Suntec City

The Singapore Motorshow is back for the fifth consecutive year showcasing some exciting new models!


The Best in Show-winning Mercedes-Benz S-Type Barker ‘Boat Tail’ is based on the 1927 Mercedes S-Type; it was one of the most powerful road-going automobiles in the world during that period, developed as the perfect road-going, race capable car.
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S-Type ‘Boat Tail’ Wins Best Of Show

IN Concours of Elegance, 2018, Best of Show, Mercedes-Benz, Mercede-Benz S-Type Barker Boat Tail, S-Type

A 1929 Mercedes-Benz S-Type Barker ‘Boat Tail’ won Best In Show at Concours of Elegance


The blistering lap time beats the previous lap record of 6 minutes and 11.13 seconds — set by German racing driver Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956 C in May 1983 — by a whopping 51.58 seconds.
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Fabulous Nürburgring lap time with Porsche's hybrid prototype

IN Porsche, 919 Hybrid, Nurburgring

Timo Bernhard smashes the Nürburgring lap record with the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo


The new virtual competition is an extension of Sony PlayStation’s backing of GT Sport Motul Team RJN — the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 customer racing team contesting the 2018 Blancpain Endurance championship. Lucas Ordonez and Ricardo Sanchez — who are among the 22 people who’ve graduated from gamers to racers through the GT Academy since the program began — will compete on track with GT Sport Motul Team RJN.For more information, visit www.nismo.com/nissangtsportcup
Motorsports

Nissan Searching For Gran Turismo Racer

IN Nissan, Sony Playstation, Playstation, Gran Turismo Manufacturers Series Championship, Nissan GT Academy, 2018

Think you’re fast enough on Playstation? Nissan wants you!


The second-generation Super Series provides a new interpretation of McLaren design language, with a dedication to aerodynamics principles, and was singled out by the 40 international judges for its “innovative symbiosis of aesthetics and function”.
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720S Wins Red Dot 'Best Of The Best' Award

IN McLaren, 720S, McLaren 720S, 2018 Red Dot Design Awards, Best of the Best, Woking, UK, 2018

Second McLaren to claim the top design prize following the recognition of the 570S Coupe back in 2016


Produced exclusively by hand and powered by a mid-mounted V10 engine with 540 hp, the high-performance sports car shines in antique gold metallic; the new Audi exclusive colour makes its debut with the prize. Many Audi Sport Performance parts are included, such as the carbon Aerokit, sport wheels, brake linings, adjustable suspensions and a steering wheel in Alcantara black.
Motorsports

2018 Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup GT3 champion will win a…

IN Audi, Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup GT3, R8 LMS, Audi R8, R8, GT3, Race, Audi Sport customer racing Asia, 2018

Sports meets luxury in unique road car built by Audi Sport exclusively for the Cup, presented at the legendary Nürburgring


The centrepiece of the Blancpain GT Series, to be held on July 26th to 29th, marks the return of the NSX name to the Spa 24 Hours, a quarter of a century after Armin Hahne, Bertrand Gachot and Kazuo Shimizu started the 1993 race from pole position in a Honda Belgium-entered car which was also supported by Castrol. The NSX has achieved significant success in motor racing since its launch in 1990, including GT victory at the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours and six titles in Japan’s ultra-competitive Super GT series.
Motorsports

Castrol Honda Racing Enters SPA 24 Hours

IN Castrol Honda Racing, SPA 24 Hours, Castrol, Honda, NSX, GT3, NSX GT3, Honda NSX GT3, Blancpain GT Series

… and this car utilises a twin-turbocharged V6 power plant


But to me, this ‘middle-class’ fast SUV is already hot enough. For starters, it features a tuned B58 unit, a turbocharged 3.0 liter inline-six engine already found in the M240i. It’s an open rumour that the eventual king-of-the-hill X3 M (if it does go into production) will have an enhanced version of this power-plant.
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BMW X3 M40i | Middle-weight champ

The new performance SUV from Munich is a winner, and the past few days with the BMW X3 M40i were simply not enough


Test drivers focused specifically on Polestar 1’s torque vectoring system, enabled by two rear electric motors with individual planetary gear sets. Chassis balance was further optimised thanks to the advantages of testing on ice, allowing the test drivers to better analyse and react to the car’s behaviour while driving. “Now we look forward to introducing the car to the Chinese public for the first time, a key market for Polestar,” concludes Thomas Ingenlath.
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Polestar 1 Heads To Auto China

IN Polestar, 1, Polestar 1, Electric hybrid, Hybrid, GT, GT Coupe, Thomas Ingenlath, Auto China 2018, 2018

Following its successful dynamic test drive, the Polestar 1 heads to Auto China 2018


Hence it is a lovely surprise to see a youthful model from Sweden appear here. In theory this is the product Volvo badly needed to reach out to the younger crowd, and at a time where the Germans are covering every segment they possibly could, the direction Volvo took is definitely the right one; although some might opine they’re a little late to the party.
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Volvo XC40 R-Design | Growing Young

IN Volvo, XC40, R-Design, Volvo XC40 R-Design, SUV, 2018, Wearnes Automotive

Volvo tries to capture the younger crowd with this one - but is there enough for its targeted audience?


Designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK, the Velar is available with a choice of two powertrains, ranging from a responsive 247 bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol to the potent 375 bhp supercharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine.
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Velar Is Most Beautiful Car In The World

IN Land Rover, Range Rover, Range Rover Velar, Velar, SUV, Jaguar Land Rover, 2018, World Car Design of the Year, New York International Auto Show

Range Rover’s Velar has been judged and named the most beautifully designed vehicle on the planet, winning the World Car Design of the Year title


Aiming to break the existing Production SUV record of 12:35.61, the Bentayga will need to average a minimum 97 km/h up the exceptionally tight and twisty 156-corner course. Pikes Peak represents the next challenge for the Bentayga, following Betley’s tradition of testing its cars in extreme environments that has seen the Continental GT set records of 330 km/h on ice, and over 290 km/h on sand; not forgetting an unmodified Continental GT Speed that tackled a stage of the World Rally Championship.
Motorsports

Rhys Millen To Pilot Bentayga Up Pikes Peak

IN Bentley, Bentayga, Bentley Bentayga, Rhys Millen, Production SUV, Pikes Peak, Pikes Peak 2018, Colorado, Crewe, Luxury, SUV, Luxury SUV, June 2018, 2018

The former ‘King of the Mountain’ and Bentley team aiming for Production SUV record


BP23 will carry an as-yet unannounced name, rather than the alphanumerical nomenclatures used by the McLaren Sports Series and Super Series; this name, together with the maximum possible speed, will be disclosed nearer to the car’s reveal.
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McLaren To Build A Hyper GT

IN McLaren, BP23, McLaren BP23, Hyper GT, Ultimate Series, McLaren Special Operations, Geneva Motor Show 2018

Next new model to join the Ultimate Series, following the McLaren Senna, features centrally-mounted driving position inspired by the F1 road car


Classics

Bentley Reigns In Road To Saigon

IN Road to Saigon, ERA, Endurance Rally Association, Singapore, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh, 2018

Rallying over 8,600 kms in 27 days, about 35 crews took on a series of challenging regularity and speed trials as they journeyed through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam


Introduced back in 1989, the first LS made automotive history as a world-class car from Japan for discerning customers. Not only did the model made its mark by offering the drive performance, quietness and luxury, its unveiling also heralded the birth of the Lexus brand.
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Flagship Lexus Arrives In Singapore

IN Lexus, LS, LS 500, Lexus LS 350, Lexus LS 500, Sedan, V6, Turbocharged, Hybrid, Luxury sedan, Sedan Borneo Motors, 2017

Lexus's challenger to the S-Class, 7 Series and A8 boasts a radical new design with coupe-like silhouette


Leading the project is Bentley’s Director of Motorsport, Brian Gush, who commented, “Since its launch, the Bentayga has set the luxury SUV benchmark with its unique combination of bespoke British craftsmanship, performance and grand touring ability. We hope to set another benchmark at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by conquering the most demanding mountain road course in the world.”
Motorsports

Bentayga To Take On Pikes Peak

IN Bentley, Bentayga, Bentley Bentayga, Pikes Peak, Pikes Peak 2018, Colorado, Crewe, Luxury, SUV, Luxury SUV, June 2018, 2018

Bentley enters the ‘Race To The Clouds’ this coming June; will announce driver details in due course


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Singapore Motorshow 2018 Is Coming Next Week!

IN Singapore Motorshow, 2018, Singapore Motorshow 2018, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre

Split over two levels, visitors can expect up to 24 brand new models to be showcased at this yearly event


The Urus, a name derived from wild ancestors of domestic bulls, accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 12.8 seconds and will hit a top speed of 305 km/h. It is the fastest SUV available.
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Lamborghini Urus Launched In SIngapore

Launched in Europe last week, the Lamborghini Urus has made its way here in Singapore within a week, and all allocations for Singapore have been snapped up



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